September 17th (1948) was a Friday. It's the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 106 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 17th September, 1948
» The Lehi (group) e.g Lehi (also known as the Stern gang) assassinates Count Folke Bernadotte, who was appointed by the United Nations to mediate between the Arab nations and Israel.
» The Nizam of Hyderabad surrenders his sovereignty over the Hyderabad State and joins the Indian Union.
Famous Birthdays on September 17 in 1948
» Karl Alber, German footballer
» Raphy Leavitt, Puerto Rican composer
» John Ritter, American actor and producer (d. 2003)
September 17th Famous Deaths for 1948
» Ruth Benedict, American anthropologist and academic (b. 1887)
» Folke Bernadotte, Swedish diplomat (b. 1895)
September 17th Holidays in History
» Christian feast day:
» Albert Avogadro
» Ariadne of Phrygia
» Hildegard of Bingen
» Lambert of Maastricht named Lambert
» Robert Bellarmine
» Satyrus of Milan
» Socrates and Stephen
» September 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Constitution Day (United States) named Constitution Day (observed on the previous Friday if it falls Saturday, the following Monday if on a Sunday), Citizenship Day, Von Steuben Day. (United States)
» Operation Market Garden is still remembered with parachuting and dedications on this day. (Netherlands)